Fiscally Responsible

This election may be one of the most significant state elections in a generation.  At stake is the very survival of Connecticut’s private sector jobs, town budgets and our households. While families and businesses have tightened their belts, state government has: spent more than ever; borrowed against the future for current expenses; dangerously under funded [...]

There is one thing businesses tell me they want from their state, policymakers working together to solve the state’s fiscal and long term liabilities crisis in a responsible manner without burdening them further. They want Hartford to cut back just as they have done. This includes consolidating agencies and reducing high wages, benefits and pensions. [...]

Opposes MTA Plans To Change Metro-North Ticket Policies

October 5, 2010

Expresses Opposition In Letter To State DOT Commissioner Jeffrey Parker & MTA Chairman Jay Walder State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26), ranking member of the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee, formally expressed her opposition to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plans to make changes to Metro North ticket policies that she said would unfairly burden Connecticut commuters. Senator [...]

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Cost of Doing Business in Connecticut – Myth versus Reality

October 4, 2010

A recent statement by my opponent touted the low cost of doing business in Connecticut and how little of our tax increases were shared by our businesses. But he references a section of a UCONN publication regarding only 10% of Connecticuts 1.6 million jobs, most of which are in a few highly specialized manufacturers that [...]

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Ideas At Work And Beyond 09.30.10 Broadcast

September 30, 2010
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

September 7, 2010

“What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the world of politics, it would be wise to heed those words. Candidates talk about restoring jobs, yet too many support policies that have created one of the most unfriendly environments for growth in the nation.

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